Deadhorse Airport

Deadhorse Airport
Prudhoe Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Location Deadhorse, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 64 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 70°11′41″N 148°27′55″W / 70.19472°N 148.46528°W / 70.19472; -148.46528
Map
PASC
Location of Deadhorse Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 6,500 1,981 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations 32,912
Based Aircraft 10
Passengers 82,100
Freight 32,000,000 lbs
Diagram of Deadhorse Airport. US FAA image. Not to be used for navigational purposes

Deadhorse Airport (IATA: SCC, ICAO: PASC, FAA LID: SCC) is a public airport located in Deadhorse on the North Slope of Alaska. It can be accessed from Fairbanks via the Elliott and Dalton highways. It is near Prudhoe Bay and is sometimes also called Prudhoe Airport.

SCC Deadhorse-Prudhoe Bay airport from a 737 aircraft

Facilities and aircraft

Deadhorse Airport covers 6,506 acres (2,633 ha) and has one 6,500 x 150 ft. (1,981 x 46 m) paved runway (5/23).[1]

Deadhorse Airport, on average has 10 aircraft on the field, three single engine aircraft, two double engine aircraft and 5 helicopters.

For the 12-month period ending August 22, 2008, the airport had 19,710 aircraft operations, averaging 54 per day: 54% general aviation, 28% air taxi, 18% scheduled commercial and 1% military.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Anchorage, Utqiagvik, Fairbanks
Ravn Alaska Anchorage, Barter Island/Kaktovik, Fairbanks, Nuiqsut

The Airport first opened in April 1970, and does not have a control tower. The elevation of the airport is 67.4 ft (20.5m).

  • Pathfinder Aviation provides helicopter transportation services to the Alaska oil and gas and related support industries.

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2016[2]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Alaska
50,550(61.57%)
Horizon
20,180(24.58%)
Hageland
6,140(7.48%)
Corvus
5,230(6.37%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2016[2]
Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Alaska Anchorage, AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 32,820 Alaska, Ravn Alaska
2 Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks International Airport 3,990 Alaska, Ravn Connect
3 Alaska Utqiagvik, AK Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport 2,210 Alaska
4 Alaska Kaktovik, AK Barter Island LRRS Airport 1,490 Ravn Connect
5 Alaska Nuiqsut, AK Nuiqsut Airport 1,310 Ravn Connect

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for SCC (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2017-05-05
  2. 1 2 "Deadhorse, AK: Deadhorse (SCC)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.


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